Celebrate Saint Patricks Day with this funleprechaun rocksactivity.
Thisst patricks day scienceis a funbaking soda and vinegar expermientwhich produces a fun WOW experinece for little learners!
Leprechaun rocks
Leprechauns are tricky when it comes to hiding their gold.
Hiding at the end of the rainbow is not enough.
So even if you get to the end of the rainbow, you wont find a pile of gold.
Nope, they would never make it that easy.
But if you search about you might discover some suspicious green rocks leprechaun rocks.
When I told my kids this Leprechaun story they were wide eyed with wonder!
They couldnt wait to uncover the science secret and discover some gold.
Supplies
You may also want to consider rubber gloves and safety glasses.
The reaction mixes with the soap which creates a wonderful foam that is a great sensory exploration.
St patricks day science experiment
Start by adding one box of baking soda to a bowl.
Carefully add a few drops of green food coloring.
I highly recommend you wear gloves for this part as you will color your hands!
Mix in the green food coloring until the baking soda is evenly colored.
Add more as necessary.
It should just start to stick together without crumbling.
Place it on the parchment paper.
Note they will look blue when frozen but will turn back to green once the reaction starts.
Provide a cup of vinegar and the syringe.
Have the child carefully start to squirt the rocks and watch what happens!
Continue squirting until all the coins are revealed.
Continue adding vinegar and see how much foam you’re free to create!
Leprechaun science
Then maybe send your Leprechaun for a little swim.
He did work hard collecting all that treasure!
Leprechaun activities
Kids love these reactions and there are so many exciting variations.
A few of our favorites areBottle Rocketsand makingLava Toffee.
